The promise and perils of advances in technology, science,and medicine have long been fertile fodder for creative works in literature andcinema. Consequently, a variety of resources exist exploring the realm ofmedical humanities as well as those providing in-depth analysis of a givencultural medium or particular artifact. This column seeks to offer a moreexpansive listing of contemporary expressions of bioethical issues in thepopular media (fiction, film, and television)—with minimal commentary—to encompassa wider spectrum of popular culture. It will be of value to educators andothers for conversations in the classroom, over a cup of coffee, at a bookclub, or around the dinner table. Readers are cautioned that these resourcesrepresent a wide spectrum of genres and content, and may not be appropriate forall audiences. For more comprehensive databases of the various cultural media,please visit our website at cbhd.org/resources/reviews.If you have a suggestion for us to include in the future, send us a note at research@cbhd.org.
(Harper Collins, 2016).
Genetic Engineering, Human Cloning, Informed Consent, Personhood, ResearchEthics.
(Knopf, 2016).
CognitiveEnhancement, Neuroethics, Reproductive Ethics.
(Harper, 2017).
Cognitive Enhancement, Genetic Engineering, HumanEnhancment, Neuroethics, Transhumanism/Posthumanism.
(2019, PG-13 for sequences of sci-fiviolence and action, and for some language).
Cyborg, Human Enhancement, Personhood, Transhumanism/Posthumanism.
(2015, R for language throughout, some sexualcontent/nudity and drug use).
Autonomy,Disability, Human Dignity, Mental Health.
(2018, PG-13 forsome mature thematic material).
Informed Consent, Research Ethics.
(2017, PG-13 forsuggestive content and drug use).
Advance Directives, Disability, End-of-LifeDecisions, Personhood.
(2016-present).
Disaster Ethics, Regenerative Medicine,Research Ethics.
(2015-present).
Human Enhancement, Research Ethics, Transhumanism/Posthumanism.
